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Guard your golden hours:Some of the best advice I received as a rookie recruiter was that I needed to guard my golden hours. The early morning hours, both before work and during, set the tone for the rest of your day. If you guard this time and create your own success ritual, you’ll have a much better chance of becoming a high performer.
Pour the foundation:
If you want to build a tall skyscraper, you don’t start the foundation at street level. You have to dig deep and pour the foundation well below the surface if you want to build something big. In fact, the taller the building, the deeper the foundation must be. This holds true for people as we
So, if you want to have influence, perform at a high level, build a strong company, become a top producer, you too must have a strong personal foundation. A powerful morning success ritual is an easy way to ensure that you lay the proper foundation to your day-and your life.
My Morning Ritual:
1. The night before:
* Lay out clothes (No brain drain. No excuses not to work out)
* 2 minute breathing exercise- sleep better.
2. Physical workout:
* Up about 5 AM
* 20 minute run or strength training
* 2 minute breathing exercise
* Finish early- nothing can interfere with workout
* Must be fun
* Log on calendar
3. Mental workout:
* I perform my mental workout during my run
* Appreciation: people, health, affluence. Draws more of it to you.
* 2 Minute Mental rehearsal: visualization of goals
* Listen to audio books
4. Relationship/ fun:
* One hour of coffee everyday
* Conversation with my wife
* This is a reward for working out
* After this we’ve already had personal time
5. Arrive at office: Around 7:15 AM
Morning Ritual Idea Bank For You to Choose From:
Cardio or weights
Review goals on flash cards
Mental rehearsal/ visualization
Grape Nuts for breakfast
Read something you really want to read
Spend 20 minutes w/ your spouse/children
One hour for coffee/ paper
Walk three miles each morning
Make your bed before you leave
Spiritual practice for 20 minutes
Write in your journal
Take your vitamins
ACTION STEP: Create your morning ritual
Now comes the most important part where you design your own personal morning ritual.
Fill in the blanks below:
1. The night before:
2. Wake up at: ______ AM.
3. Physical workout:
4. Mental workout:
5. Relationships/ fun:
6. Arrive at office at _____ AM.
7. Strong start: I'll complete _____ calls before 10 AM everyday.
